Compost Workday

November 30, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Volunteer with one of New York City’s oldest community composting programs! The Lower East Side Ecology Center in partnership with the NYC Compost Project diverts over 450 tons of food scraps from landfills annually. Food scraps are collected locally and then processed into compost at the East River Park Compost Yard. The finished compost is then used for community greening projects to revitalize tree beds and soils across the city.

The Ecology Center and the NYC Compost Project currently seek volunteers to participate in their Compost Volunteer Workday on the LastThursday of every month from 1-3PM. Work gloves will be provided.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:

Sifting and bagging finished compost

General compost site maintenance such as cleaning up debris

Site organization

Other activities related to the composting operations

REQUIREMENTS:

Be at least 18 years old

Wear closed-toed shoes and weather appropriate clothing that can get dirty. Work boots or rubber boots recommended.

Be prepared for a moderate amount of physical activity (shoveling, lifting up to 30lb bags of compost, working up a sweat, etc.)